Water-wave device for hair



Feb. 17. 1925. 1,526,668

, J; GANQI WATER WAVE DEVICE FOR HAIR Filed Oct. 8, 1925 Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH GANGI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATER-WAVE DEVICE FOR HAIR.

Application filed October 8, 1923. Serial No. 667,227.

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr GANGI, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water- Wave Devices for Hair, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to devices for providing what is commonly termed a water wave in womens hair, and to the method of producing the wave, and one object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, which shall be small and compact in size, simple in construction and easily employed.

Another object is to provide a device in which an ordinary small comb, such as is customarily used in womens hair toilet, is employed and with which a clamping means cooperates to form thewave.

I accomplish these objects, and such other objects as may later appear herein, by the invention, one preferred form and two modi fications of which are described, by way of example, in the subjoined specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of the preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 I of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view;

Fig. 4 is a side view of one-modification of the device;

Fig. 5 is a rear view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of Fig. 4, the comb being removed, and

Fig. 7 is a side'view of a second modification.

' Similar reference characters denote similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to Fig. 1, the device is made ofsuitable metal and comprises the spring clip generally denoted by 10 which is secured to the comb 11, the pivotally movable clamping member generally denoted by 12, and the pressure member generally denoted by. 13.

The spring clip 10 comprises the resilient opposed plates 14 and 15 connected by the portion 16 so that these plates cooperate to form a clasp, theplate 14 having a plane face and the plate 15 having an indentation 17 in its face intended to engage in an ornamental longitudinal indentation or groove usually formed at the back of combs near the rear edge thereof, whereby when the back of the comb is inserted between the faces 14 and 15, the comb will be clasped by the spring clip and removably secured thereto, and is slidable on the back edge of the comb, this slidable feature permitting to by suitable pins or rivets, not shown but readily understood, passing through the plates 14 and 15 and through the comb. The connecting portion 16 is provided with the opposed aperturcd ears 18.

The clamping member 12 comprises the head or block 19 having a hole transversely therethrough, and the arm 20. The block 19 is arranged to engage or fit between the cars 18 and is pivotally secured thereto by the bolt 21 passing through the hole of the block and through the cars 18, the under and rear end portions 22 and 23, shown clearly in Fig. 3, being straight, and intersecting at a right angle, for the purpose late-r stated.

The arm 20 extends upwardly and is provided for a portion of its length with a decided curve 24 for the purpose later stated. The arm 20 has transversely secured to the outer end thereof the clamping plate 25.

The pressure member 13 is of'resilient or spring material and has a straight portion 26 which is secured, as by the rivet 27 t0 the outer face of the plate 14, and has an upstanding portion 28 which is engageable with the straight rear portion 22 of the block 19, which forms a right-angle with the portion 21 of the block, for exerting pressure on the block and tending to force the arm 20 and clamping plate 25 downwardly, the free end of the portion 28 being turned outwardly as at 29 for providing means for manipulating the pressure member.

The use of the device in forming the wave by my method is as follows:

The operator first combs and wets the hair, the hair is then separated into strands, and is folded to form aloop as shown at A, Fig. 3, the teeth of the comb are passed through the strand at the base of {the loop A, the arm 12 is then snapped down over the loop A so that the clamping plate engages the base of the loop A at a' point opposite to the point of insertion of the teeth of the comb with the strand of'liair between said member and the comb as shown at B, the loop freely occupying the space beneath the curved portion 24 of the arm 20 and without interference therefrom, the device being left in clamping position for the desired length of time, a plurality of the devices being used, the devices being in series in alinement and a plurality of parallel series being employed. The devices later are removed by releasing the clamping members and aso-called water wave is provided.

Referring to Figs. 4, 5 and 6,. the spring clip is similar to the spring clip 10. The support 31 is secured at its lower end to the connecting end portion of the spring clip 30 and has at its upper end the a-pertured ears 32, between which the "block .33 of the straight portion of the arm 34 is v.pivotally wardly of and adjacent to the closed end of secured, the arm having on its curved end the. clamping member 35. The pressure member 36 is pivotally secured at its lower end to the spring clip 30 and at its upper end. bears against the rear side of the block 33 and tends to force the arm 34 and its clamping member 35 downwardly, the pressure'member being provided with the ID121- nipu'lating end 37.

Referring to Fig. 7, the spring clip 38 and support 39'are the same as in'Fig. 4. The cylindrical case 40 has a downwardly extending lug 41 which is pivotally secured between the ears 42 of the support 39 and has a chamber 43 open at one end and closed at the other end except for the boreor hole 44. "The arm 45 has a straight end portion 46 and a curved end portion '47, the straight portion having a head 48 thereon, the.

straight end portion 46 extending through the hole 44 back of the straight portion and said head being located in said chamber. A spring 49 is arranged around the straight portion 46 and secured at one end to the wall of the chamber 43 and bearing at its other end against the head 48 with tendency to force this head towards the open end of the chamber. The straight portion 46 outsaid chamber has a thread thereon with which the nut 50 cooperates so that by pushing forwardly thenut the reach of the arm 45 may be increased as shown in outline for positioning the end ofthe arm over the fold of the hairas. at B, Fig. 3. The pressure member 51 1s pivotal-1y secured-at its lower end to the connecting end portion of the' spring clip 38, land at its upper end bears against the open end of the case 43 with tendency to force the arm 45 and clamping plate 52 downwardly,the pressure member out departing from the spirit of the inven-' tion or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A hair wave providing device comprise ing a hair comb, pivotally movable means removably attached to the hair comb, and "having an end member engageable wlth the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth for clamping the hair onthe teeth, and having an upwardly extending portion between the point of pivotal attachment of said means to said comb and said end member for providing a loose loop of hair between said point of pivotal attachment and the point of engagement of said member with,

the hair.

2. A hair wave providing device comprising a hair comb; and pivotally movable means removably attachable to the hair comb having an end member engageable with the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth and spring pressed thereon for clamping the hair on the teeth and providing a loose loop of the hair betweenthe point of attachment, of said means to the comb and the point of engagement of said member with the hair.

3. In a device for providing a. water hair wave, the combination of, a hair comb; and

means removably secured to the comb and slidably movable thereon; said means comprising an arm having a curved portion with a plate at the end thereof engageable with the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth and pressed thereupon. V

4. In a device for providing a water hair wave, the combination of, ahaircomb; a spring clip engageable with the comb; an arm pivotally secured at one end to the spring clip and having, a clamping plate secured to the opposite end and engageable with the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth; and a pressure member cooperating' with the arm for pressing'said plate upon the teeth of the comb.

5. In a device for providing a water hair wave, the combination of, a'hair comb; a spring clip engageable with the comb; an arm pivotally secured at one end to the spring clip (and having a curved portion provided at its end with a clamping plate engageable' with the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth; and a pressure member cooperating with the arm for pressing said slidably movable thereon; an arm pivotally secured at one end to the spring clip and having a curved portion provided at its end with a clamping plate engageable With the teeth of the comb transversely of the teeth;

a pressure member cooperating with the arm for pressing said plate upon the teeth of the comb; and means for operating the pressure member.

7. In a device for providing a Water hair Wave, the combination with a hair comb, of

pivotally movable means removahly at tached to [and slidable thereon, said means comprising an arm having a curved portion with a plate at the end thereof engageable with the teeth of the comb, transversely of the teeth and pressed thereupon.

JOSEPH GANGI. Witnesses:

CHAS. S. VVILLIAMS, ACHILLES ROVEGNO. 

